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Conference Hotel Changes You manage a large hotel that is used by organizations and businesses for meetings and conferences. A recent storm has damaged part of your hotel which means that you have fewer rooms available for meetings. You now have nearly 20 percent fewer guest rooms for conference participants and four less meeting rooms for smaller sessions. You estimate that room repairs will take nearly a month, but the Association of Intercultural Studies is scheduled to arrive for a three-day conference in two weeks and has booked all rooms. Now there are not enough rooms for the conference. Required: As manager of the hotel, write a letter to the meeting manager for the association. Tell the manager the bad news regarding the damage to the rooms and provide an alternative of using rooms at a nearby hotel.

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Agendas for formal meetings are sent out prior to the meeting.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Conference Hotel SOLUTION

Write the letter inductively, beginning with a buffer that leads to the reasons for the bad news.
1 . Use a buffer paragraph to introduce the idea that you are looking forward to the arrival of conference attendees in two weeks. Remind the meeting manager that your hotel has an excellent reputation for quality service and an experienced staff to handle large conferences.
2 . Present the facts about the recent storm and how it affected the local area.
3 . Present the bad news of the damage to the hotel, but emphasize the large number of rooms still available for the meeting. Reassure the meeting manager that your staff is prepared to handle changes and that you have already made alternative arrangements.
4 . Explain that a nearby hotel will accommodate the overflow of guests and meetings. Your hotel will provide a free shuttle and reduced room rates for all attendees.
5 . Close with a positive idea that the conference will be a success and that attendees will enjoy their stay at your reputable hotel.

A proposed solution follows:

Dear Ms. Chastain:

It has been over a year since you contracted with our hotel for the annual conference of the Association of Intercultural Studies. In two weeks, your conference participants will arrive and have the opportunity to enjoy our wonderful cuisine, pool and spa, and luxurious accommodations. You've made a great choice in hotels. As you know, we're one of the most highly rated hotels in the city for providing conference facilities.

We're particularly known for working closely with meeting and event planners to ensure that everything runs smoothly for conferences. Our staff is highly skilled, creative, and can quickly adapt to the frequent changes that come with managing conferences. You now have the best hotel staff in the city ready to make your three-day conference one of the best ever.

You may have heard about the recent storm that hit our city this week. We, like many other businesses, suffered some damage to rooms, but thanks to our neighboring Hilton Hotel, we can make the necessary changes smoothly. Some changes will affect your conference, but the shuttle service will be available regularly to transport your participants between the Hilton and our hotel. We've had to reschedule four of the meetings rooms conference in the Hilton Hotel. The shuttle will run continually during the time of these sessions. The storm caused damage to some rooms, so 20 percent of the participants will be provided rooms in the equally luxurious Hilton Hotel. Our discount rate will apply to these rooms.

We assure you that we're equipped and ready to provide all the services you may need. Call if you have any questions about these changes. We're eagerly awaiting the arrival of the guests from the Association of Intercultural Studies. I think they will love our hotel and enjoy the extra accommodations of the Hilton which will be available to everyone.

Sincerely,

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